How do you practice with your 22?
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I really like shooting the short range comps posted here in the rimfire section.great fun,havent got to do as much as id like recently with work and the new kid.try them out they are good
My advice is similar to what DFOOSKING said, treat every trigger pull the same as if it were a meticulously prepped handload and you will get much more out of your "22 Plinking", when I started doing this I started to see more improvement from my training.
Another thing, while 22's don't do much for recoil management, they are very sensitive to consistent follow through so be sure to pay attention to that.
Another thing, while 22's don't do much for recoil management, they are very sensitive to consistent follow through so be sure to pay attention to that.
My biggest challenge is myself, i.e. maintaining my concentration over a period of time. Fortunately, I discovered that reactive targets hold my attention much better than paper bulleyes. Some fun reactive targets (that are also bio-degradeable), include Goldfish crackers, Chex cereal, saltine crackers, etc.. I use bent paperclips, etc. to suspend them from the target strings. It's quite motivating when these targets go *poof!* 
I shoot 10-15 shots the Friday before a TSC match to confirm dope. Basically, the answer is, I don't. I shoot a match once a month, that is my practice.
I took a 10/22 action installed a 24" heavy barrel and put it in a B&C A2 stock. I mounted a 6.5 X 20 scope. I use it to practice my positional shooting. I put a 6" steel plate at 50 yards and I shoot standing, kneeling, sitting and weak side prone. A good way to practice.
Well I've got a 125ish yard range out my back door.
I have a 4" piece of steel at that distance that is about a 2.5-3 moa target.
I've also got a small barricade I shoot off of.
I guess I'm really looking for ideas for drills etc....
I have a 4" piece of steel at that distance that is about a 2.5-3 moa target.
I've also got a small barricade I shoot off of.
I guess I'm really looking for ideas for drills etc....
when i started with rimfires, i used them for practice, now i don't think of them as a practice tool as much, i actually shoot it for what it is as a serious platform.
the TRC short range rimfire target in the short range competitions here is IMO one of the best targets i know of to shoot at it uses a bunch of stuff on one page, and has taken me to school a bunch of times.
the dot drill of course is a good one.
shoot in the wind alot, or at different distances, or both - that teaches you a whole bunch of things. incorporate ranging too. get a few targets out there, number them, write down the #'s on paper and draw them randomly. shoot the targets @ different distances in that order.
take it off the flat and shoot at angles down and up slopes.
get an oven timer, put yourself under the clock.
get a couple snap caps, run rapid fire (having someone else load the mag, if possible, don't look at where the snap caps are) for clearing malfunctions.
use that barricade, not just above it, but to the left right and underneath if possible.
shoot support side as much as possible, get off the bipod and bags and do positions.
depending on where your yard is, do some low light / night shooting
those reactive targets as mentioned before keeps it interesting too. charcoal briquets, flour in a ziplock, etc. in addition to what was already mentioned.
use either full sized or scaled down for your distance the type of targets that you are "training" for. that gets stuff automatic and familiar when doing a full sized course.
the TRC short range rimfire target in the short range competitions here is IMO one of the best targets i know of to shoot at it uses a bunch of stuff on one page, and has taken me to school a bunch of times.
the dot drill of course is a good one.
shoot in the wind alot, or at different distances, or both - that teaches you a whole bunch of things. incorporate ranging too. get a few targets out there, number them, write down the #'s on paper and draw them randomly. shoot the targets @ different distances in that order.
take it off the flat and shoot at angles down and up slopes.
get an oven timer, put yourself under the clock.
get a couple snap caps, run rapid fire (having someone else load the mag, if possible, don't look at where the snap caps are) for clearing malfunctions.
use that barricade, not just above it, but to the left right and underneath if possible.
shoot support side as much as possible, get off the bipod and bags and do positions.
depending on where your yard is, do some low light / night shooting
those reactive targets as mentioned before keeps it interesting too. charcoal briquets, flour in a ziplock, etc. in addition to what was already mentioned.
use either full sized or scaled down for your distance the type of targets that you are "training" for. that gets stuff automatic and familiar when doing a full sized course.
Dot drills are very good practice. There's some free ones floating around here somewhere, but you can also use the little dots that come with Shoot-N-See targets that (I guess) are supposed to be used to patch up your big targets. I arrange em on a piece of paper. Lots of fun at 50 yds, real hard at 100.
chikn you know were i live damm close to the range. last year i would shoot 2/3 times a week. this year only on friday set up, same as you check my dope to make sure something didnt shit the bed. only me but once i found the good lot # didnt need to waste it for practice
My biggest challenge is myself, i.e. maintaining my concentration over a period of time. Fortunately, I discovered that reactive targets hold my attention much better than paper bulleyes. Some fun reactive targets (that are also bio-degradeable), include Goldfish crackers, Chex cereal, saltine crackers, etc.. I use bent paperclips, etc. to suspend them from the target strings. It's quite motivating when these targets go *poof!*
Necco wafers are good ones too.
Shotgun shells at 100 yards standing on end side by side.
Shoot from left to right.
Otherwise when shooting competition we shoot offhand with MK2's at 25 yards, best group.
Shoot from left to right.
Otherwise when shooting competition we shoot offhand with MK2's at 25 yards, best group.
I have about 40 little steels of various sizes that I set out at random distances from 100Y-300Y. I range them with my rangefinder and attempt to learn the wind.
I just got back a few hours ago. Today the wind was full value from 9 oclock at 5-12 mph. It wasn't easy, LOL.
I just got back a few hours ago. Today the wind was full value from 9 oclock at 5-12 mph. It wasn't easy, LOL.
